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Poster, Books Take You Away

This is a Poster. It was illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. We acquired it in 1981. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Various Donors.

Its dimensions are

49 x 34.2 cm (19 5/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Imprinted (signed) in black, lower right: Isadore Seltzer

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black, lower right: Prepared by The New York Times

Cite this object as

Poster, Books Take You Away; Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer (American, b. 1930); USA; lithograph on paper; 49 x 34.2 cm (19 5/16 x 13 7/16 in.); Gift of Various Donors; 1981-29-121

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